Wedding Photos of Guangdong

The following “Guangdong” images were created by documentary wedding photographers from the WPJA, who regularly submit their best candid moments, artistic portraits, details, and scene setters for review by our WPJA competition judges.

WEDDINGS + ELOPEMENTS + ARTISTIC PORTRAITS & DETAILS + ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS

Some of the “Guangdong” marriage photography samples below may have come from the getting ready events, the actual wedding ceremony, the reception after-party, an engagement session with the couple, or possibly be artistic portraits or detail shots.

FINE ART WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY: Our Artistic Guild award winners take a more creative approach to wedding day Portraits and use their innovative skills to capture the Details of each couple’s special day. The Artistic Guild’s Scene Setters are some of the most notable and breathtaking from within the artistic WPJA contest categories. Playing with light and shadow, special effects, and post-production editing, these images embrace the artistic component of wedding photography.

PRE-WEDDING ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY: The story of every couple starts long before the wedding day, and the engagement marks one of the most important milestones in their story. Engaged couples often want to celebrate the occasion and announce their upcoming wedding with a photoshoot. Pre-wedding portraits of an engaged couple can be just as moving and compelling as the images taken on the wedding day. Engagement portraits can win a Diamond Award, an exclusive WPJA award whose winner is selected from the best engagement photography in the world.

At the ceremony location in Guangdong, the wedding day portrait presents the couple in their finest attire, the venue’s setting placing them at the heart of their celebration.

Couple Posed In Finest Attire At Ceremony Venue In Guangdong Wedding Portrait

At home in Zhanjiang, Guangdong, the bride carefully adjusts the groom’s tie, sharing a quiet, affectionate exchange as sunlight brightens their space.

Bride Adjusts Groom’s Tie At Home In Zhanjiang Guangdong, Sunlight Fills The Room

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At the ceremony location in Zhanjiang, Guangdong, the couple stands together in a formal wedding day portrait, their attire and expressions highlighting the significance of the occasion.

Couple Stands Together In Formal Wedding Portrait At Zhanjiang Guangdong Ceremony

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Another view from the ceremony location in Zhanjiang, Guangdong presents the bride in a traditional wedding day portrait, emphasizing the elegance and cultural setting of the event.

Bride Posed In Traditional Wedding Attire At Zhanjiang Guangdong Ceremony

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During their wedding ceremony at the venue in Zhanjiang, Guangdong, the bride and groom stand together, the ceremonial setting highlighting their commitment in a composed scene.

Bride And Groom Stand Together During Ceremony At Zhanjiang Guangdong Venue

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At home in Zhanjiang, Guangdong, the groom and his best man engage in pre-wedding games, adding a personal touch to the start of the celebration in a comfortable setting.

Groom And Best Man Play Pre-Wedding Games At Home In Zhanjiang Guangdong

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In Guangdong, four generations unite in the groom’s ancestral home as the groom’s parents and grandmother gently guide his great-grandfather for a meaningful family portrait, marking a treasured moment.

Four Generations Gather For A Meaningful Family Portrait In The Groom’s Ancestral Home In Guangdong, China

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At a hotel celebration, the bride and groom look on as the best man enthusiastically joins the playful game of picking up the bride, offering laughter and excitement in Guangdong.

Best Man Joins Playful Pick-Up-The-Bride Game, Bringing Laughter To The Wedding Celebration At A Hotel In Guangdong

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At the ceremony location in Zhanjiang, Guangdong, an outdoor wedding unfolds, bathed in the warm glow of love and celebration as guests and kids on bikes gather under open skies.

Zhanjiang, Guangdong Outdoor Wedding: Guests and Kids on Bikes Gather Under Open Skies

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At home in Zhanjiang, Guangdong, the newlyweds honor Chinese tradition by offering tea to the groom’s parents, expressing deep respect and gratitude during the wedding celebration.

Zhanjiang, Guangdong Home Wedding: Newlyweds Offer Tea To Groom’s Parents In Tradition

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At home in Zhanjiang, Guangdong, the groom follows tradition by arriving early to pick up the bride, sharing breakfast with his groomsmen before the wedding festivities begin.

Zhanjiang, Guangdong Home Wedding: Groom Arrives Early, Shares Breakfast With Groomsmen

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At their home in Zhanjiang, Guangdong, everyone, guests and folk band members alike, instinctively covers their ears as loud wedding firecrackers crackle through the air.

Guests And Band Members Cover Their Ears As Firecrackers Explode At A Home In Zhanjiang Guangdong

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At home in Zhanjiang, Guangdong, the bride steps out of her childhood home as her father stands beside her, gently shielding her with an umbrella in a touching pre-wedding tradition.

Zhanjiang, Guangdong Home Wedding: Father Shields Bride With Umbrella Before Ceremony

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In Zhanjiang, Guangdong, the groom and others hold vibrant red envelopes prepared as traditional tokens of goodwill for the bride's family and friends just before he enters her home.

Groom Holds Red Envelopes Before Entering Bride Home In Zhanjiang Guangdong China Wedding

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Zhanjiang, Guangdong bridesmaids focus on an artistic detail of room decor, thoughtfully arranging elements to create a cozy, festive space before the wedding day celebrations begin.

Bridesmaids Arrange Festive Room Decor Artistic Detail In Zhanjiang Guangdong China Wedding

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An image captures a traditional custom in Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, China. The image shows elders giving candy to a newlywed couple as they leave.

Elders Giving Candy to Newlyweds, A Traditional Shenzhen Wedding Custom

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A photograph captures a traditional custom in Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, China. The image shows the newcomer entering the house in accordance with traditional customs.

Newcomer Enters a Shenzhen House in Accordance with a Traditional Wedding Custom

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Jieyang, China — A wedding photojournalist documents a poignant moment as newlyweds honor their ancestors at a rural ancestral temple, a timeless cultural tradition.

Tender Nuptial Tribute: A Wedding Photojournalist Captures Eternal Ancestral Vows in Rural China.

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Huilai, China — A wedding photojournalist captures a powerful moment of tradition as newlyweds kneel to kowtow at an ancestral hall, honoring their heritage.

Wedding Photojournalist Captures Poignant Moment of Tradition at Ancestral Hall

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A bride wears a traditional red hat during a wedding ceremony in Guangdong, China. The elegant attire honors Chinese culture, creating a beautiful and formal moment at her wedding.

Bride in Traditional Red Hat Honoring Chinese Culture During Guangdong Wedding Ceremony, Viewed From Above

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A joyous and harmonious scene unfolds at a rural wedding in Guangdong Province, China. The community gathers to celebrate, capturing a beautiful moment of unity and happiness.

Joyful Community Gathering at Rural Guangdong Wedding Celebrates Unity and Happiness in a Beautiful Moment

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In Meizhou City, Guangdong Province, China, an outdoor wedding is set to begin. The bride stands ready, awaiting her entrance to the ceremony.

Bride Awaits Her Entrance At Outdoor Wedding In Meizhou City

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In the countryside of Jieyang City, Guangdong Province, China, as part of the Chaoshan tradition, the groom arrives at the bride's residence in the early morning darkness to escort her to their new home.

Groom Arrives Before Dawn To Escort Bride In Chaoshan Tradition, Jieyang Countryside

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In a Guangzhou hotel, Guangdong province, the bride stands elegantly in the elevator, ready for her special day.

Bride Awaits Her Moment in Guangzhou Hotel Elevator

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In Yangchun City, Guangdong Province, the bride enters amidst a solemn and sacred ceremony where two fires are lit to symbolize driving away evil spirits and ensuring safety and happiness for the newlyweds.

Bride Enters as Fires Symbolize Protection in Yangchun City Wedding

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At a home in Foshan, Guangdong, China, the bride and her mother share an emotional embrace after the wedding banquet.

Bride and Mother Share Emotional Embrace Following Wedding Banquet at Home in Foshan, Guangdong, China

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At Shenzhen, Guangdong, the groom is carrying the bride outdoors under confetti and a red parasol, creating a romantic and picturesque scene on their wedding day.

Shenzhen's Romantic Portrait: Groom Carries Bride Outdoors Under Confetti

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Children in Shenzhen, Guangdong, peer through a window, captivated and brimming with childlike innocence, as they observe a bride preparing for her wedding

Windows into Innocence: Children's Fascination with a Bride's Wedding Preparations in Shenzhen, Guangdong

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In Shenzhen, Guangdong, at home, groomsmen wearing chicken hats and playing a ring-toss game

Chicken Hat Fun: Groomsmen's Ring-Toss Game in Shenzhen, Guangdong

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Bestmen in grass skirts and comical outfits attentively examine instructions during gate crashing games at a wedding ceremony in Shenzhen, Guangdong. This WPJA Honor Award-winning image captures the joyful and playful atmosphere of the event.

Wedding Shenanigans: Hilarious Bestmen Gate Crash to Honor and Play

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